One day Annie's mother tells Annie and her brother that they must go shopping for their uncle's wedding. Annie loves her plaid shirt, she loves her sneakers, she loves skateboarding and other interests that are considered to be things that only boys can like.

This book tells the story of a little girl named Annie. For one, it is very hard to find children's books that brush on subject matters like gender equality and diversity this book does an excellent job portraying this issue. I chose this book to be a part of my gender diversity and equality text-set for many reasons. The story ends happily as Annie comes up with an ingenious solution.Īll in all, Annie's Plaid Shirt is a wonderful children's book affirming a child’s right to nonconformity in gender expression and perhaps starts a discussion on problem solving, social expectations, and individuality. Her mom succumbs to gender expectations when they are invited to Uncle Benny’s wedding and go to the mall to get Albert, her brother a new suit and Annie a dress.

She is an active school-aged child, fully confident in her 'ungirly' self-expression. Annie is never without her favorite plaid shirt. The premise of the book is rather straightforward. Balsaitis' watercolor illustrations give a manga-like rendering when it comes to capturing the expressions of Annie and compliments the narrative extremely well. With few words it conveys the love Annie has for her plaid shirt and her unease when it comes to wearing dresses. Therefore, I thought that this book would be apropos for today.ĭavids' text is rather simplistic and straightforward. June, at least in my part of the world is LGBT Pride Month, which I plan to read one children's book, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. Davids and illustrated by Rachael Balsaitis, which stars Annie and her favorite garment – her plaid shirt, but things starts getting difficult when she is forced into a dress for an upcoming wedding.

Annie's Plaid Shirt is a children's picture book written by Stacy B.

Annie's Plaid Shirt by Stacy B. Davids